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BOLLYWOOD MOVIE REVIEWS: PAGE 11: WOH LAMHE:
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REVIEW:
'Woh Lamhe' - A Touching Film
By Nikhil Kumar
Film critic: ApunKaChoice.Com
Truth is stranger than fiction. And real stories sometimes have much more power than the fictitious ones. Mahesh Bhatt's latest presentation ËWoh Lamhe' is no fanciful creation of an imaginative writer. It is rather an unraveling of the turbulent relationship that Mahesh Bhatt had with the late actress Parveen Babi.
While none but Bhatt can tell how authentic an account ËWoh Lamhe' is of his stormy affair with Babi, the movie does come across as a hard-hitting, complicated love story between an aspiring filmmaker and a schizophrenic actress.
The movie is multi-layered. It is the story of a woman who is gradually sucked into the whirlpool of her own madness. It is the tale of a man who fights against all odds to save the woman he loves and helplessly watches her go insane. It also takes a dig at the film industry where professional contracts and money takes precedence over a human being. And, last but not the least, it is Bhatt's final farewell to the woman he loved and lost.
At
the first glance, ËWoh Lamhe' seems like too mature a concept to handle for a 25-year-old director. But Mohit Suri, with guidance from his mentor Bhatt, handles the theme with remarkable sensibility and sensitivity. The movie doesn't make us feel pity for the ultra-phobic female protagonist. We rather feel empathy and sympathy for a woman who has no control over her unfortunate fate.
Kangana Ranaut deserves full credit for bringing astonishing credibility to her character in the film. She plays actress Sana Azim, who is at the prime of her acting career. Shiney Ahuja plays an out-of-work filmmaker Aditya Garewal, who is looking for an opportunity to get his lucky break. He doesn't mind using Sana to make his own career as a filmmaker, until he falls in love with her.
The film breezes on a rather light note all through the first half, with ear-catchy songs by Pritam (ËKya Mujhe Pyaar Hai' and ËChal Chale') and with many moments of unexpressed emotions between Aditya and Sana. The sequence in which Sana is raped by her dominant boyfriend (Shaad Randhawa) does stand out like a bolt from the blue.
In the second half, the film takes a rather serious course when Sana's insanity begins to come to the fore. She begins to hallucinate. In her delusions she begins to see a woman who warns her that everyone is out to kill her. Sana loses her trust in people. She even suspects Aditya.
While the people in the film industry and Sana's mother want her to undergo electric-shock treatment, Aditya objects and elopes with her to Goa where he hopes that Sana will get cured by his care and love. But destiny has something else in store for Sana. She vanishes. Years later, when Aditya meets Sana again, she is on her deathbed.
ËWoh Lamhe' is the story of love, loss and despair. It is a Kangana Ranaut film all the way. And the girl does a laudable job in her very second acting assignment after ËGangster'. She does have the making of a talented actress. The love, the fear, the dementia and the resignation that she brings to her character has to be seen to be believed.
Shiney Ahuja continues to live upto his reputation. He brings a required mix of confidence and helplessness to his character. He does get his golden sequences in the second half (his altercation with Sana's mother, for example) where he gets to show his histrionics.
Shaad Randhawa is efficient in his brief negative role. Masumi (playing Kangana's delusion) is effective.
On the whole, ËWoh Lamhe' is a well-crafted, finely written, beautifully enacted movie that is definitely worth a watch
'Woh Lamhe' - A Touching Film
By Nikhil Kumar
Film critic: ApunKaChoice.Com
Truth is stranger than fiction. And real stories sometimes have much more power than the fictitious ones. Mahesh Bhatt's latest presentation ËWoh Lamhe' is no fanciful creation of an imaginative writer. It is rather an unraveling of the turbulent relationship that Mahesh Bhatt had with the late actress Parveen Babi.
While none but Bhatt can tell how authentic an account ËWoh Lamhe' is of his stormy affair with Babi, the movie does come across as a hard-hitting, complicated love story between an aspiring filmmaker and a schizophrenic actress.
The movie is multi-layered. It is the story of a woman who is gradually sucked into the whirlpool of her own madness. It is the tale of a man who fights against all odds to save the woman he loves and helplessly watches her go insane. It also takes a dig at the film industry where professional contracts and money takes precedence over a human being. And, last but not the least, it is Bhatt's final farewell to the woman he loved and lost.
At
the first glance, ËWoh Lamhe' seems like too mature a concept to handle for a 25-year-old director. But Mohit Suri, with guidance from his mentor Bhatt, handles the theme with remarkable sensibility and sensitivity. The movie doesn't make us feel pity for the ultra-phobic female protagonist. We rather feel empathy and sympathy for a woman who has no control over her unfortunate fate.
Kangana Ranaut deserves full credit for bringing astonishing credibility to her character in the film. She plays actress Sana Azim, who is at the prime of her acting career. Shiney Ahuja plays an out-of-work filmmaker Aditya Garewal, who is looking for an opportunity to get his lucky break. He doesn't mind using Sana to make his own career as a filmmaker, until he falls in love with her.
The film breezes on a rather light note all through the first half, with ear-catchy songs by Pritam (ËKya Mujhe Pyaar Hai' and ËChal Chale') and with many moments of unexpressed emotions between Aditya and Sana. The sequence in which Sana is raped by her dominant boyfriend (Shaad Randhawa) does stand out like a bolt from the blue.
In the second half, the film takes a rather serious course when Sana's insanity begins to come to the fore. She begins to hallucinate. In her delusions she begins to see a woman who warns her that everyone is out to kill her. Sana loses her trust in people. She even suspects Aditya.
While the people in the film industry and Sana's mother want her to undergo electric-shock treatment, Aditya objects and elopes with her to Goa where he hopes that Sana will get cured by his care and love. But destiny has something else in store for Sana. She vanishes. Years later, when Aditya meets Sana again, she is on her deathbed.
ËWoh Lamhe' is the story of love, loss and despair. It is a Kangana Ranaut film all the way. And the girl does a laudable job in her very second acting assignment after ËGangster'. She does have the making of a talented actress. The love, the fear, the dementia and the resignation that she brings to her character has to be seen to be believed.
Shiney Ahuja continues to live upto his reputation. He brings a required mix of confidence and helplessness to his character. He does get his golden sequences in the second half (his altercation with Sana's mother, for example) where he gets to show his histrionics.
Shaad Randhawa is efficient in his brief negative role. Masumi (playing Kangana's delusion) is effective.
On the whole, ËWoh Lamhe' is a well-crafted, finely written, beautifully enacted movie that is definitely worth a watch
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IS THIS THE STORY OF PARVEEN BHABI AND MAHESH BHATT? COULD VERY WELL BE: WILL HEAR WHAT TARAN HAS TO SAY
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Woh Lamhe - Movie Review
By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Thursday, October 05, 2006
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Parveen Babi. The very mention of the name conjures images of a star who made news when alive and who hit headlines when she met with an isolated, solitary demise.
Her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt at their prime was fodder for gossip mills then. The party circuit as well as the studios reverberated with tales of this relationship. But not many knew how stormy this relationship was. Bhatt unravels yet another chapter of his life -- his relationship with Babi -- in Woh Lamhe...
While Bhatt maintains that the story is based on factual incidents, you take it on face-value for the simple reason because what transpired between two individuals behind closed doors is something only they know. At the same time, if Bhatt claims that Woh Lamhe... is a true account from start to end, no work of fiction, then there are certain sequences that do raise your doubts vis-ÃÂ -vis Bhatt's claims.
As a cinematic experience, Woh Lamhe... is an intense love story, a bit complicated, but deftly executed nonetheless by talented Mohit Suri. Mohit's strength lies in the fact that he narrates the troubled side of a popular star with rare understanding, handling the character with kid gloves and making it come alive on screen.
Watch Woh Lamhe... not for any other reason but to carry home a sad segment of a popular star's life, a glamour queen who called the shots in the 1970s and early 1980s. It's a lump in the throat experience!
In the glitzy entertainment capital of Mumbai as dusk descends, famous actress Sana Azim [Kangana] slashes her wrists in a hotel room, in an attempt to kill herself. When this news reaches film-maker Aditya Garewal [Shiny Ahuja], he is devastated. Aditya has been searching for Sana, who was intensely involved with Aditya and who had mysteriously disappeared from his life without any explanation, three years ago, only to surface now in what could be the last moments of her life.
As Aditya waits outside the ICU in a death watch situation, praying to be reunited with her, he is hurled back into the perfumed days and champagne nights of his memory, wherein Sana played the role of both, lover and mentor to a struggling Aditya.
Everything was perfect, except for an enemy which lurked in the shadows, waiting to destroy their love. When Aditya realizes that the only way he can save Sana from total devastation is to take her away from Bollywood and the vested interests that threaten to destroy her completely, he runs away with Sana putting his career on the line. Those moments lived in the sanctuary of their love are like an oasis in the desert.
Until one day, suddenly, she disappears, leaving him with unanswered questions. Why did she leave at the very acme of their love, when there seemed to be hope? What pushed her to attempt suicide? Will Aditya finally be able to piece together the puzzle that has been haunting him and almost destroyed him? And most important of all, will he be reunited with his love?
A film like Woh Lamhe... is very difficult to make. It's not one of those love stories where lovers meet, separate and reunite in the end. This one's far more complicated and that's a major responsibility on Mohit Suri's young shoulders. It would've been easier for Bhatt to open pages of his life's diary and narrate the story himself since Woh Lamhe... happens to be a chapter from his life after all. But it's tough for someone who didn't go through the pain or was not even remotely connected to present the turbulent phase in a relationship. That's precisely why Woh Lamhe... works because Mohit Suri narrates the story in the most convincing manner.
While Woh Lamhe... works in entirety, a few poignant moments do make you sit up. Take the sequence at the party [when Kangana throws her undergarment at Shiny] and her rape by Shaad thereafter. It's a spine chilling moment. The conflict between Kangana's mother and Shiny at the hospital [discussing alternate therapy: shock treatment] is another powerful sequence. The birthday sequence in the second hour is the ideal way to lead to the culmination, where Kangana realizes that she needs help and walks out.
Any blemishes? Not really, except that the slow pacing at times does irritate you. Also, one doesn't know what really happens to Kangana after she runs away from Goa. Some info on that front, even verbose, would've only made the concluding reels stronger.
Mohit Suri takes giant strides as a storyteller. If Zeher and Kalyug reiterated the fact that Mohit knows his job well, he climbs the ladder with Woh Lamhe..., which is undoubtedly his finest effort so far. Mohit gets abundant support from Shagufta Rafique's script. The chronology of events never gives you time to blink an eyelid. Dialogues too are wonderful and when required, pithy.
Pritam's music is soft and easy on your ear drums. 'Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai' is already a rage, but there are morel harmonious compositions as well. Cinematography [Bobby Singh] is excellent. The D.O.P. lends the right colors to the story.
Woh Lamhe... rests on two power-packed performances: Kangana and Shiny. Kangana gets the role of a lifetime in her second film itself and the actor sinks her teeth into it and delivers an astounding performance. If you've ever interacted with Parveen Babi, even briefly, you'd see a replica of the glamorous star in Kangana. Her styling is also excellent.
If you think there's not much space for any other actor since Woh Lamhe... is primarily a Kangana film, watch Shiny's performance here. Yes, he impressed us in H.K.A. and Gangster, but this one's the most difficult part he's got so far and his performance only accentuates the proceedings.
Debutante Shaad Randhawa springs a pleasant surprise in a negative role. The length of his character may not be substantial enough, but his performance more than makes up for it. Another talent from Vishesh Films to watch out for!
Masumeh as Rani, Kangana's 'hallucination', is first-rate. Her look and her dark makeup ignite the screen every time she appears. Purab Kohli is competent. The actresses enacting the role of Kangana's mother and also Shiny's friend [Salomi] are tremendous too. Sandeep Sikand as Hamida, Kangana's makeup man, is good.
On the whole, Woh Lamhe... is a well-made emotional film that lingers in your memory even after it's over. There are many lamhe in Woh Lamhe... that you carry in your heart and that's why the film works for the moviegoer. At the box-office, this one has the power to go from strength to strength, show-wise and day-wise. Business at multiplexes should be bountiful.
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By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Thursday, October 05, 2006
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Parveen Babi. The very mention of the name conjures images of a star who made news when alive and who hit headlines when she met with an isolated, solitary demise.
Her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt at their prime was fodder for gossip mills then. The party circuit as well as the studios reverberated with tales of this relationship. But not many knew how stormy this relationship was. Bhatt unravels yet another chapter of his life -- his relationship with Babi -- in Woh Lamhe...
While Bhatt maintains that the story is based on factual incidents, you take it on face-value for the simple reason because what transpired between two individuals behind closed doors is something only they know. At the same time, if Bhatt claims that Woh Lamhe... is a true account from start to end, no work of fiction, then there are certain sequences that do raise your doubts vis-ÃÂ -vis Bhatt's claims.
As a cinematic experience, Woh Lamhe... is an intense love story, a bit complicated, but deftly executed nonetheless by talented Mohit Suri. Mohit's strength lies in the fact that he narrates the troubled side of a popular star with rare understanding, handling the character with kid gloves and making it come alive on screen.
Watch Woh Lamhe... not for any other reason but to carry home a sad segment of a popular star's life, a glamour queen who called the shots in the 1970s and early 1980s. It's a lump in the throat experience!
In the glitzy entertainment capital of Mumbai as dusk descends, famous actress Sana Azim [Kangana] slashes her wrists in a hotel room, in an attempt to kill herself. When this news reaches film-maker Aditya Garewal [Shiny Ahuja], he is devastated. Aditya has been searching for Sana, who was intensely involved with Aditya and who had mysteriously disappeared from his life without any explanation, three years ago, only to surface now in what could be the last moments of her life.
As Aditya waits outside the ICU in a death watch situation, praying to be reunited with her, he is hurled back into the perfumed days and champagne nights of his memory, wherein Sana played the role of both, lover and mentor to a struggling Aditya.
Everything was perfect, except for an enemy which lurked in the shadows, waiting to destroy their love. When Aditya realizes that the only way he can save Sana from total devastation is to take her away from Bollywood and the vested interests that threaten to destroy her completely, he runs away with Sana putting his career on the line. Those moments lived in the sanctuary of their love are like an oasis in the desert.
Until one day, suddenly, she disappears, leaving him with unanswered questions. Why did she leave at the very acme of their love, when there seemed to be hope? What pushed her to attempt suicide? Will Aditya finally be able to piece together the puzzle that has been haunting him and almost destroyed him? And most important of all, will he be reunited with his love?
A film like Woh Lamhe... is very difficult to make. It's not one of those love stories where lovers meet, separate and reunite in the end. This one's far more complicated and that's a major responsibility on Mohit Suri's young shoulders. It would've been easier for Bhatt to open pages of his life's diary and narrate the story himself since Woh Lamhe... happens to be a chapter from his life after all. But it's tough for someone who didn't go through the pain or was not even remotely connected to present the turbulent phase in a relationship. That's precisely why Woh Lamhe... works because Mohit Suri narrates the story in the most convincing manner.
While Woh Lamhe... works in entirety, a few poignant moments do make you sit up. Take the sequence at the party [when Kangana throws her undergarment at Shiny] and her rape by Shaad thereafter. It's a spine chilling moment. The conflict between Kangana's mother and Shiny at the hospital [discussing alternate therapy: shock treatment] is another powerful sequence. The birthday sequence in the second hour is the ideal way to lead to the culmination, where Kangana realizes that she needs help and walks out.
Any blemishes? Not really, except that the slow pacing at times does irritate you. Also, one doesn't know what really happens to Kangana after she runs away from Goa. Some info on that front, even verbose, would've only made the concluding reels stronger.
Mohit Suri takes giant strides as a storyteller. If Zeher and Kalyug reiterated the fact that Mohit knows his job well, he climbs the ladder with Woh Lamhe..., which is undoubtedly his finest effort so far. Mohit gets abundant support from Shagufta Rafique's script. The chronology of events never gives you time to blink an eyelid. Dialogues too are wonderful and when required, pithy.
Pritam's music is soft and easy on your ear drums. 'Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai' is already a rage, but there are morel harmonious compositions as well. Cinematography [Bobby Singh] is excellent. The D.O.P. lends the right colors to the story.
Woh Lamhe... rests on two power-packed performances: Kangana and Shiny. Kangana gets the role of a lifetime in her second film itself and the actor sinks her teeth into it and delivers an astounding performance. If you've ever interacted with Parveen Babi, even briefly, you'd see a replica of the glamorous star in Kangana. Her styling is also excellent.
If you think there's not much space for any other actor since Woh Lamhe... is primarily a Kangana film, watch Shiny's performance here. Yes, he impressed us in H.K.A. and Gangster, but this one's the most difficult part he's got so far and his performance only accentuates the proceedings.
Debutante Shaad Randhawa springs a pleasant surprise in a negative role. The length of his character may not be substantial enough, but his performance more than makes up for it. Another talent from Vishesh Films to watch out for!
Masumeh as Rani, Kangana's 'hallucination', is first-rate. Her look and her dark makeup ignite the screen every time she appears. Purab Kohli is competent. The actresses enacting the role of Kangana's mother and also Shiny's friend [Salomi] are tremendous too. Sandeep Sikand as Hamida, Kangana's makeup man, is good.
On the whole, Woh Lamhe... is a well-made emotional film that lingers in your memory even after it's over. There are many lamhe in Woh Lamhe... that you carry in your heart and that's why the film works for the moviegoer. At the box-office, this one has the power to go from strength to strength, show-wise and day-wise. Business at multiplexes should be bountiful.
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Her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt at their prime was fodder for gossip mills then. The party circuit as well as the studios reverberated with tales of this relationship. But not many knew how stormy this relationship was. Bhatt unravels yet another chapter of his life -- his relationship with Babi -- in Woh Lamhe...
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The story written is perfect....afcourse...many parts are added and many are deleted from the real life story...but still the theme is same...
A REAL LIFE STORY:
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A REAL LIFE STORY:
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Woh Lamhe' is said to be based on the past relationship between director Mahesh Bhatt and the late superstar of the 70-80's Parveen Bhabi. According to Mahesh Bhatt the film is an almost identical account to what transpired between him and Parveen behind closed doors. However some may say that Mahesh depicting the late actress and the details of her personal life in such a manner is callous and cruel, but Mahesh looks at it as a way to give vent to all the personal feelings that are bottled inside him. He also hopes that it will have a cathartic and healing effect on him. The story revolves around the life of a glamorous and successful actress; everybody wants to use for their own selfish purposes including the struggling director who wants to make it big at any cost. But though the actress seems to have everything on the outside, she is a lonely, scared and insecure woman on the inside. This loneliness and insecurity threatens to engulf her in its clutches and slowly drives her to the brink. Whether the film is actually a true life account will perhaps never be known, but it definitely depicts a fascinating, gripping and touching drama.
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Was Parveen that sick, where she would have needed someone to feed her?
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Shiney Ahuja is a good actor. I like him
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quote:Originally posted by Riya:
Shiney Ahuja is a good actor. I like him
With a few good films under his belt, he still has some way to go:
Shiney Ahuja Filmography
Zindagi Rocks:Sushmita Sen, Shiney Ahuja
Woh Lamhe: Kangana Ranaut, Shiney Ahuja
Gangster: Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Shiney Ahuja)
Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow : Chitrangda, Shiney Ahuja, Smriti Mishra
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Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut comes from the hill town of Manali in Himachal Pradesh. She did her schooling from Shimla.
Studying as a science student in Shimla, Kangana had never thought that one day she would work in a film under a reputed banner in Bollywood. But she did harbour a dream of acting, a dream that brought her to Delhi where she learnt acting while doing theatre.
Then Kangana took another step and came to Mumbai to try her luck in films. Her lucky break did not come straightaway, but after a while when Kangana had already tried unsuccessfully to make an entry into the tinsel town.
It happened in September 2005, when Kangana was drinking coffee with one of her friends at a cafÃÂĐ in Mumbai. Filmmaker Anurag Basu , who had already directed a successful film, Murder , was keeping an open eye for the heroine of his next movie Gangster .
It was there Basu spotted Kangana and called her for the audition. Despite the fact that Kangana is not from a filmi background and has no real acting experience, Basu decided to cast her in his film. The rest, as they say, is history.
As like Shiney, she did offer very good performances in her two movies:
Gangster: and
Woh Lamhe:
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Kangana Ranaut comes from the hill town of Manali in Himachal Pradesh. She did her schooling from Shimla.
Studying as a science student in Shimla, Kangana had never thought that one day she would work in a film under a reputed banner in Bollywood. But she did harbour a dream of acting, a dream that brought her to Delhi where she learnt acting while doing theatre.
Then Kangana took another step and came to Mumbai to try her luck in films. Her lucky break did not come straightaway, but after a while when Kangana had already tried unsuccessfully to make an entry into the tinsel town.
It happened in September 2005, when Kangana was drinking coffee with one of her friends at a cafÃÂĐ in Mumbai. Filmmaker Anurag Basu , who had already directed a successful film, Murder , was keeping an open eye for the heroine of his next movie Gangster .
It was there Basu spotted Kangana and called her for the audition. Despite the fact that Kangana is not from a filmi background and has no real acting experience, Basu decided to cast her in his film. The rest, as they say, is history.
As like Shiney, she did offer very good performances in her two movies:
Gangster: and
Woh Lamhe:
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Kangana Ranaut emotionally drained by 'Woh Lamhe'
Playing a schizophrenic woman took such a toll on actress Kangana Ranaut that by the end of the movie she felt "emotionally drained"Â.
Kangana has indeed made rapid strides in Hindi film industry. After giving a noteworthy performance in her very first film Gangster , Kangana has now shown glimpses of the actress in her by convincingly playing the challenging role of a highly phobic and delusional woman in Mahesh Bhatt's latest presentation Woh Lamhe .
Enacting the role that is inspired from the late Bollywood actress Parveen Babi , Kangana got so immersed in her character that she had "sleepless nights"Â.
"The film (Woh Lamhe) drained me completely. To go through the emotions that Parveen went through was emotionally taxing on me,"Â says Kangana.
And this portrayal of a traumatized and schizophrenic woman affected Kangana so much that she was not able to sleep alone at nights. So to ward off her fears, she made her maid sleep in her room.
Kangana says she is looking forward to take a break from work to rejuvenate herself.
The appreciable thing is that after ËWoh Lamhe' Kangana did not hang her boots. She immediately started working on another film ( Shakalaka Boom Boom ). And now she has also started shooting for Anurag Basu's Metro .
But the 19-yr-old is not committing to any more projects at the moment. She is looking forward to take a "well deserved break"Â.
She is planning to go on a holiday in New Zealand.
When she comes back, she might sign a few more projects with UTV productions.
Playing a schizophrenic woman took such a toll on actress Kangana Ranaut that by the end of the movie she felt "emotionally drained"Â.
Kangana has indeed made rapid strides in Hindi film industry. After giving a noteworthy performance in her very first film Gangster , Kangana has now shown glimpses of the actress in her by convincingly playing the challenging role of a highly phobic and delusional woman in Mahesh Bhatt's latest presentation Woh Lamhe .
Enacting the role that is inspired from the late Bollywood actress Parveen Babi , Kangana got so immersed in her character that she had "sleepless nights"Â.
"The film (Woh Lamhe) drained me completely. To go through the emotions that Parveen went through was emotionally taxing on me,"Â says Kangana.
And this portrayal of a traumatized and schizophrenic woman affected Kangana so much that she was not able to sleep alone at nights. So to ward off her fears, she made her maid sleep in her room.
Kangana says she is looking forward to take a break from work to rejuvenate herself.
The appreciable thing is that after ËWoh Lamhe' Kangana did not hang her boots. She immediately started working on another film ( Shakalaka Boom Boom ). And now she has also started shooting for Anurag Basu's Metro .
But the 19-yr-old is not committing to any more projects at the moment. She is looking forward to take a "well deserved break"Â.
She is planning to go on a holiday in New Zealand.
When she comes back, she might sign a few more projects with UTV productions.
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I never claimed that I knew acting: Kangana Ranaut
By Indo Asian News Service
Newcomer Kangana Ranaut, who has taken Bollywood by storm with her performance in 'Gangster - A Love Story', says she never projected herself as a great performer.
'I never claimed that I knew acting. I have always maintained that I don't know how to act. But I guess I have learnt a lot from my very first film and I will cherish each and every moment of this film,' said the 19-year-old actress who doesn't regret her decision of quitting studies.
'I was always interested in theatre and modelling. I had even enrolled at the Elite school of modelling and I gradually figured out where my interest lied.'
Though Vishesh Films is repeating her in 'Woh Lamhe', which is based on the brief romance of director Mahesh Bhatt and Parveen Babi, Kangana is keen to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Yash Chopra, reported Bollywood Trade.
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By Indo Asian News Service
Newcomer Kangana Ranaut, who has taken Bollywood by storm with her performance in 'Gangster - A Love Story', says she never projected herself as a great performer.
'I never claimed that I knew acting. I have always maintained that I don't know how to act. But I guess I have learnt a lot from my very first film and I will cherish each and every moment of this film,' said the 19-year-old actress who doesn't regret her decision of quitting studies.
'I was always interested in theatre and modelling. I had even enrolled at the Elite school of modelling and I gradually figured out where my interest lied.'
Though Vishesh Films is repeating her in 'Woh Lamhe', which is based on the brief romance of director Mahesh Bhatt and Parveen Babi, Kangana is keen to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Yash Chopra, reported Bollywood Trade.
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Acting the role as a schizophrenic woman take some doing and a little more:
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Q: It is a fad to change your name in Bollywood. Would you also be a part of this name game?
A: Well, I have never really thought about it. Having said that I'd like to declare that I don't wish to change anything about myself.
I am happy the way I am and don't see a reason to change anything concerning me but as far as films are concerned I am open to changes.
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A: Well, I have never really thought about it. Having said that I'd like to declare that I don't wish to change anything about myself.
I am happy the way I am and don't see a reason to change anything concerning me but as far as films are concerned I am open to changes.
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MUSIC FROM WOH LAMHE:
Woh Lamhe' has beauty written all over it and it is apparent when Shreya Ghoshal croons a melodious 'So Jaoon Main'. A song written by Shakeel Aazmi with guest composer Roop Kumar Rathod chipping in, it is a soulful number about a female who is looking for assurance and support from her beloved and is ready to let go everything for her love. Inspite of its 6 minutes long duration, it is a track that one would love to listen for an extended period of time. Kunal Ganjawala, a regular with Pritam, ensures that this happens as he sings the male version of the same track. He adds his own nuances to a song that is anyways a great hear and makes it a twin treat for the listeners.
SHREYA GHOSHAL VERSION:
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/YCbm6D7Yn9.As1NMvHdW/
KUNAL GANJAWALA VERSION:
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/ZCbmMHCMtS.As1NMvHdW/
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Woh Lamhe' has beauty written all over it and it is apparent when Shreya Ghoshal croons a melodious 'So Jaoon Main'. A song written by Shakeel Aazmi with guest composer Roop Kumar Rathod chipping in, it is a soulful number about a female who is looking for assurance and support from her beloved and is ready to let go everything for her love. Inspite of its 6 minutes long duration, it is a track that one would love to listen for an extended period of time. Kunal Ganjawala, a regular with Pritam, ensures that this happens as he sings the male version of the same track. He adds his own nuances to a song that is anyways a great hear and makes it a twin treat for the listeners.
SHREYA GHOSHAL VERSION:
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Just like the album began with an inspiration [Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai], the album ends with one as well. 'Bin Tere' is a song in question that is in fact a track originally sung by Pakistani singer Jawad Ahmad some time back. He is roped in to sing the track again for 'Woh Lamhe' and just like 'Kya Mujhe Pyar Hai', if one ignores the originality factor; 'Bin Tere' is another superb number to hear to. Pritam is good at rearranging the track and comes up with a version that suits the Bollywood setting to the T. Nice'n'soothing melody coupled with simple lyrics by Sayeed Quadri add on 'Bin Tere' to the highly enjoyable compilation of songs in 'Woh Lamhe'.
BIN TERE: JAWAD AHMAD
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BIN TERE: JAWAD AHMAD
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Just like Subhash Ghai has his stamp all over the songs in the films directed by him, even Mahesh Bhatt too always has a song or two that carry a Bhatt stamp. 'Tu Jo Nahin' is one such track that marks the arrival of a new singer Glenn John. He sings this 'ghazal' with aplomb and it is simply amazing to hear a near flawless rendition from him as he croons this Sayeed Quadri written track. Reminiscent of the songs that Anu Malik used to compose for Mahesh Bhatt films in the past, 'Tu Jo Nahin' is a third straight gem in quick succession that makes 'Woh Lamhe' an excellent album so far. A classy track with appropriate arrangements, it establishes the fact that Pritam is a composer to reckon with, with or without an inspiration because the fact that is that what he brings to Bollywood music is some great music to hear. Period! The beauty of the song necessitates a repeat hearing and that's the reason one hears 'Tu Jo Nahin' again.
TU JO NAHIN: GLENN JOHN:
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TU JO NAHIN: GLENN JOHN:
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Now after this good news, a saddening piece of information. 'Kya Mujhe' is a straight lift from a song called 'Tak Bisakah' which has been composed and sung by one of Indonesia's most popular and successful pop groups, 'Peterpan'! Of course Pritam has made the Indian version much peppier and exciting but the 'inspiration' factor doesn't seem to be abandoning Bhatts and the composer. Well, if one ignores the inspiration then it can't be denied that 'Kya Mujhe' is going to be one of the most heard tracks this year. DJs A Myth and Kiran take the song to a new level altogether as they arrive with a snazzier remix version of the song that is again an awesome piece of music.
KYA MUJHAY: KAY KAY:
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KYA MUJHAY: KAY KAY:
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One gets excited by the very mention of singer James who appears in the credits for 'Chal Chale'. For starters, James is the same singer who sung the popular 'Bheegi Bheegi' earlier this year in the film 'Gangster'. From sounding intoxicated in 'Bheegi Bheegi', James is quite full of life in 'Chal Chale' which is yet another beautiful number that is written by Sayeed Quadri this time around. A song about a lover taking his beloved to a distance place where it will be only them with nothing else surrounding them, it is a beautiful piece of melody [hopefully an original!] Catchy and appearing very nice to ears, 'Chal Chale' has James sounding a lot like Amit Kumar and makes one think all over again that where is the talented singer of the early 80s these days. Except for some gems sung by him in 'Jhankar Beats', there is little that one has heard of Amit Kumar in last few years!
CHAL CHALE: JAMES:
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CHAL CHALE: JAMES:
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